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● Befrienders Worldwide
What do the Befriender centres offer and how they operate are summarized in a
statement called the eight-point charter. It was started in England 1953 by Reverend
Chad Varah.
From the point number 5 of the eight-points charter, Befrienders centres are non-
political and non-religious. The volunteers do not seek to impose their own
convictions on anyone. Now, there are 500 centres in 45 countries, and the number
keeps on increasing proportionally to the demand of our communities worldwide. As
in mental health issues, we know that it affects much younger age nowadays.
